Rangers' opponents Legia stage dramatic comeback ahead of Ibrox trip

The Gers came through a tough assignment earlier in the day away at St Mirren and the Polish giant’s resolve was similarly tested on the road at LKS Lodz.

Minnows Lodz were promoted from the second tier ahead of this season. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Just three points separated the sides going into the fixture, and the hosts were up for the clash from the off. They took the lead with just four minutes on the clock and still held that advantage at the interval.

Rangers’ opponents Legia win on the road

Things really shifted up a notch in the second period though, with Legia locating their proverbial shooting boots which have been missing for the early part of the 2019/20 campaign.

Dominik Nagy drew things level after 51 minutes, although the parity was to prove short-lived. When Lodz’s Lukasz Sekulski netted his second from the penalty spot on the hour mark, it looked as though Legia would head to Glasgow on the back of a shock defeat.

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Jaroslaw Niezgoda has other ideas, though. He scored twice in the space of nine minutes to complete a stunning comeback. The 24-year-old certainly proved a point having been left out for the first leg of the Gers tie in midweek. Back in form, he’s now likely to lead the line at Ibrox.

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